| 单词 | handhole |
| 释义 | > as lemmashandhole handhole n. †(a) the hollow or palm of the hand (obsolete rare); (b) a hole into which the hand can be inserted for the cleaning or maintenance of something, or for holding an object. [In sense (a) (apparently only attested in quot. 1767) apparently arising from a misapprehension of Hebrew aṣṣilōṯ yāḏeḵā your armpits (Jeremiah 38:12; lit. ‘the joints of your arms’; Hebrew yāḏ means both ‘hand’ and ‘arm’).] ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > an opening or aperture > [noun] > opening which may be passed through > large enough for passage of the hand handhole1767 the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > extremities > hand > [noun] > palm of loof13.. palmc1300 doll1567 handhole1767 flat1828 palmar1890 1767 J. Bate Critica Hebræa 43/1 Hand-holes; the insides or hollows of the hands. 1793 Cabinet-makers' London Bk. Prices (ed. 2) 218 A butler's tray.., two hand holes [1788 handle holes] in ditto. a1877 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. II. 1055/1 Hand-hole, a small hole at or near the bottom of a boiler, for the insertion of the hand in cleaning, etc. It is closed by a hand-hole plate. 1967 Gloss. Sanitation Terms (B.S.I.) 24 Handhole, a small opening with an access cover to provide for the inspection, repair or cleaning of the inside of a vessel or pipe. 2001 R. L. Vandagriff Pract. Guide Industr. Boiler Syst. ii. 30 Be prepared for hot water in drums and headers when removing manhole plates and handhole covers. < as lemmas |
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